Believe it or not, Carlos Silva actually pitched quite well in his Cubs’ debut against the Reds on Friday night, allowing just one run on three hits over six innings while fanning three and walking none. Unfortunately for him, Drew Stubbs cranked a grand slam off
rookie Esmailin Caridad in the eighth inning to spoil the solid effort.

It was quite odd that Silva was pulled after throwing just 71 pitches, but now we know that he felt some discomfort in his right shoulder. He thinks he may have tweaked it trying to make a play on a ball during the fourth inning.

According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, the Cubs haven’t announced when Silva will make his next start. Fortunately, because the Cubs have an off-day on Tuesday, they could simply opt to skip him in the rotation this time around. Of course, this will only delay the inevitable conclusion that Silva just isn’t a very good pitcher.

On a related note, Ted Lilly is scheduled to make a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday. He was originally slated to pitch on Friday, however it was delayed because of a stiff back. He should return the Cubs later this month.